About:• Master’s degree in Public Policy from Muskie School of Public Service at USM• Undergraduate degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Missouri at Kansas City• Married to Michael Shaughnessy, USM Art Professor• Mother of four sons, Theo – 27, Avery – 24, Ciaran – 22 and Tulleigh – 18 (Senior at Casco Bay High School)• Lived in Maine since 1987

Prior Political/Legislative Experience:• Elected Cumberland County Commissioner (2006 - 2010)• Staff to Congressman Tom Andrews(1990 - 1994)• Appointed by Governor Baldacci as Chair of the Maine State Sentencing and Correction Practices Council (2008 - 2010)• Member of the Corrections Working Group for the Board of Corrections (2007 - 2010)• Elected President of the Maine County Commissioners' Association (2008 - 2010)• Elected Director to the Board of Directors for the National Association of Counties (NACo) (2007 - 2009)• Chaired the Juvenile Justice Subcommittee for NACo (2009 - 2010)• Appointed member of Maine Substance Abuse Services Commission (2006 - 2008)• Communications Chair, Cumberland County Democratic Committee (2004 - 2006)

Prior Work Experience:•Executive Director of Maine Citizens for Clean Elections• Statewide Coordinator of the Maine Association of Prevention Programs• Community Organizer for the Bayside Neighborhood Association, Portland• Community Outreach Coordinator for 21 Reasons, Portland • Staff to Congressman Tom Andrews • Staff to the Maine Commission on Higher Education Governance• Team Leader for the Early Intervention Standards Project in Maine• Organizer and Staff Director for Missouri Public Interest Research Group

Prior Civic Engagement:• Board of Directors, People's Regional Opportunity Program, Chair of Advocacy and Community Initiatives Sub-Committee, Member of the Transition Team to align with Youth Alternatives and create The Opportunity Alliance.• Founding Vice Chair of the Cumberland District Public Health Council• Member, Maine Juvenile Justice Task Force • Founding Member of the Maine Parents Advisory Council for Early Intervention• Executive Committee Member, Maine Interagancy Coordinating Committee on Early Intervention• President of Windham-Raymond Performing Arts Alliance• Member of the Windham Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

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